Hi everyone,
I've gathered from reading on here that most remove and plug the oil filter bypass valve and just run through the filter. Obviously they are not incredibly reliable as GM also stopped putting them in the newer Vortec V8's and started putting them in the oil filters instead. That way they are replaced every time you change the filter. I thought this would be a good concept to use in my engine.
I found a filter with the exact same specs (height, width, seal size, etc) but it has an oil filter bypass and anti-drainback valve built into it. Should help build oil pressure sooner as well. It's bypass valve is 7-9 lbs, which seems to be similar to any others that have had them. The number is a Wix 51072.
Does anyone know what pressure the original opened at?
Is anyone else running these and do you think it'd be a wise decision?
